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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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